RepublicanNo state or federal office heldLost the 2026 general
Philip Hensley
Lost the 2026 race for North Carolina Senate District 16.
- Last margin
- −51.2
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Hensley has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Hensley won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | North Carolina Senate District 16 | General | Lost | Gale Adcock (D), Jonathan D. Miller (L) | 23.4% | D+51.2 | D+35.7 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: North Carolina State Board of Elections (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Who Hensley has run against
- Gale Adcock (D) · 2026 general, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: North Carolina State Board of Elections (unofficial)
The seat
- North Carolina Senate District 16 · lean D+36.0 · 10th most Democratic of 50
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)